Sentences with phrase «for wheelchair racing»

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In the wheelchair races, David Weir is attempting to win a record seventh title in front of his home crowd, while Tatyana McFadden of the United States is going for gold in the women's race after recently winning silver in the cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics.

The Westminster Mile programme includes mile races for children, families and adults, and also features the British Athletics One - Mile Road Championships for runners in a range of age groups, including seniors, juniors and wheelchair athletes.

«The London Marathon has been at the forefront of efforts to develop elite marathon events for wheelchair athletes for more than 30 years and this year's fields prove that they are still going from strength to strength,» said Virgin Money London Marathon race director Hugh Brasher.